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The work argues that aesthetic preference is ultimately irrational while analyzing how aesthetic pleasure differs from moral judgment and physical enjoyment. It surveys the materials of beauty across human functions, senses, sound, color, and social instincts, then develops a theory of form, expression, and the roles of utility, economy, comedy, wit, humour, and the sublime.","cbCain3wC7Bygcso","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain3wC7Bygcso","pdf",369816,1,156,"English","en","# Preface\n# Introduction—The Methods of Aesthetics\n# Part I.—The Nature of Beauty\n## The philosophy of beauty is a theory of values\n## Preference is ultimately irrational\n## Contrast between moral and aesthetic values\n# Part II.—The Materials of Beauty\n## All human functions may contribute to the sense of beauty\n## Sound\n## Colour\n# Part III.—Form\n## There is a beauty of form\n## Symmetry\n## Utility the principle of organization in nature\n# Part IV.—Expression\n## Expression defined\n## The expression of economy and fitness\n## The comic and humour\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"How does Santayana define beauty in the theory presented here?\",\"answer\":\"Beauty is defined within a broader theory of values, distinguishing aesthetic value from moral and physical forms of value. 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